STANFORD, Calif. – Akash Modi (men's gymnastics) and Maggie Steffens (women's water polo) were honored as co-recipients of the Al Masters Award at the annual Stanford Athletics Board Awards ceremony, highlighting Stanford's success during the 2016-17 campaign.
It marks the fifth straight year two student-athletes shared the Al Masters Award, as Chiney Ogwumike (women's basketball) garnered the honor with Mark Appel (baseball) for the 2012-13 season and won alongside Patrick Rodgers (men's golf) in 2013-14. Chasson Randle (men's basketball) and Jordan Richards (football) shared the award in 2014-15, and Jordan Morris (men's soccer) and Christian McCaffrey (football) were co-winners last year.
Overall, 27 varsity programs were represented during the ceremony while 41 student-athletes walked away with awards.
The complete list of award winners is included below, in order of presentation.
Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Akash Modi | men's gymnastics |
| Maggie Steffens | women's water polo |
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Maddie Bauer | women's soccer |
| Caroline Doyle | women's tennis |
| Peter Galli | wrestling |
| Brendan Larkin | rowing |
| Maverick McNealy | golf |
| Bessie Noll | softball |
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Maddie Bauer | women's soccer |
| Sean McGorty | men's cross country |
| Adam Warmoth | men's water polo |
NCAA Elite 90 Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Brittany McPhee | women's basketball |
Thomas W. Ford Award
| Sport |
|---|
| Women's Volleyball |
Sherry Posthumus Club Sports Team of the Year
| Sport |
|---|
| Archery |
Shirley Schoof Club Sports Team of the Year
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Raquel Lane-Arellano | polo |
| Sandro Luna | judo |
Arthur F. Dauer Memorial Sports Performance Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Valarie Allman | women's track and field |
| Jack Barber | men's tennis |
Bob Murphy Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Andrew Epstein | men's soccer |
| Maggie Steffens | women's water polo |
Conference Male Athlete of the Year
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Tarek Abdelghany | men's diving |
| Tom Fawcett | men's tennis |
| True Sweetser | men's swimming |
Conference Female Athlete of the Year
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Olivia Baker | women's track and field |
| Kassidy Cook | women's diving |
| Erica McCall | women's basketball |
Block "S" Outstanding Male Freshman
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Grant Shoults | men's swimming |
Block "S" Outstanding Female Freshman
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Katie Ledecky | women's swimming |
| Andrea Lee | women's golf |
| Kathryn Plummer | women's volleyball/beach volleyball |
Block "S" Outstanding Male Sophomore
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Grant Fisher | men's cross country/track and field |
| Solomon Thomas | football |
Block "S" Outstanding Female Sophomore
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Ella Eastin | women's swimming |
| Simone Manuel | women's swimming |
Block "S" Outstanding Male Junior
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Colton Hock | baseball |
| Foster Langsdorf | men's soccer |
| Christian McCaffrey | football |
Block "S" Outstanding Female Junior
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Ally Howe | women's swimming |
| Andi Sullivan | women's soccer |
Block "S" Honors for Men
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Brendan Larkin | men's rowing |
Block "S" Honors for Women
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Caroline Doyle | women's tennis |
Spirit of Stanford Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Ruth Narode | women's rowing |
| David Wilczynski | men's tennis |
Jake Gimbel Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Peter Galli | wrestling |
| Garrett Sweatt | men's cross country/track and field |
Pam Strathairn Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Brianna Goldstein | lightweight rowing |
| Nicole Stafford | women's swimming |
Biff Hoffman Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Alex Massialas | fencing |
| Maverick McNealy | men's golf |
Stanford Athletics Board Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Inky Ajanaku | women's volleyball |
| Lia Neal | women's swimming |
Dick and Anne Gould Captain's Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Taylor Davidson | women's tennis |
| CC Ho | squash |
| Karlie Samuelson | women's basketball |
Donald Kennedy Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Casey Danielson | women's golf |
| Charlotte Ward | lacrosse |
Al Masters Award
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Akash Modi | men's gymnastics |
| Maggie Steffens | women's water polo |